raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2032

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Synonyms: IPF

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Multigenic/multifactorial
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

An interstitial lung disease with a poor prognosis, that is characterized by the progressive formation of scar tissue within the lungs in the absence of any known cause.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisIPF
frFibrose pulmonaire idiopathiqueFPI · Fibrose interstitielle diffuse idiopathique
deLungenfibrose, idiopathische= en
esFibrosis pulmonar idiopáticaFPI
itFibrosi polmonare idiopaticaAlveolite fibrosante criptogenetica · CFA · Polmonite interstiziale usuale · UIP
nlIdiopathische pulmonale fibroseIPF · Idiopathische longfibrose
ptFibrose pulmonar idiopáticaDoença intersticial pulmonar
plIdiopatyczne włóknienie płucCFA · Kryptogenne włókniejące zapalenie pęcherzyków płucnych · UIP · Zwykłe śródmiąższowe zapalenie płuc
csIdiopatická plicní fibrózaKFA · Kryptogenní fibrotizující alveolitida · UIP · Obvyklá intersticiální pneumonie
ukІдіопатичний легеневий фіброз= en
zh特发性肺纤维化隐原性致纤维化性肺泡炎
trİdiyopatik pulmoner fibrozCFA · UIP · Normal interstisyel pnömoni · Kriptojenik fibrozan alveolit

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM178500Evalidated
OMIM616371BTNTvalidated
OMIM616373BTNTvalidated
OMIM619611BTNTvalidated
ICD-10J84.1NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11CB03.4Especificvalidated
MONDO800504Evalidated
MeSHD054990Evalidated
UMLSC1800706Evalidated
GARD8609Evalidated
MedDRA10021240Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

14 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ABCA3Candidate gene tested inNot yet assessedHGNC:33ENSG0000016797260161516p13.3ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 325553246[PMID]
ATP11AMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:13552ENSG0000006865060586813q34ATPase phospholipid transporting 11A23583980[PMID]
DPP9Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:18648ENSG0000014200260825819p13.3dipeptidyl peptidase 923583980[PMID]
DSPMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:3052ENSG000000966961256476p24.3desmoplakin23583980[PMID]
FAM13AMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:19367ENSG000001386406132994q22.1family with sequence similarity 13 member A23583980[PMID]
MUC5BMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:7516ENSG0000011798360077011p15.5mucin 5B, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming21506741[PMID]_21506748[PMID]
PARNMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:8609ENSG0000014069460421216p13.12poly(A)-specific ribonuclease25848748[PMID]
RTEL1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:15888ENSG0000025836660883320q13.33regulator of telomere elongation helicase 125848748[PMID]
SFTPA1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:10798ENSG0000012285217863010q22.3surfactant protein A113680361[PMID]
SFTPA2Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:10799ENSG0000018530317864210q22.3surfactant protein A219100526[PMID]
SFTPCMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:10802ENSG000001684841786208p21.3surfactant protein C15516475[PMID]
STN1Major susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:26200ENSG0000010796061312810q24.33STN1 subunit of CST complex23583980[PMID]
TERCMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:11727ENSG000002701416023223q26.2telomerase RNA component17392301[PMID]_18753630[PMID]
TERTMajor susceptibility factor inAssessedHGNC:11730ENSG000001643621872705p15.33telomerase reverse transcriptase17460043[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

17 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00016.125 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]_ORPHANET
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0005.55 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00029.8 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-5 / 10 00015.35 / 100 000CanadaValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.6 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.3 / 100 000FinlandValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0008.2 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.8 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00021.2 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.6 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0005.9 / 100 000JapanValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00037 / 100 000Korea, Republic ofValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-5 / 10 00013 / 100 000Korea, Republic ofValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00011.6 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0001.2 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0006.7 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0002.6 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated34233665[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

20 annotations · validated 2023-09-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0006530Abnormal pulmonary interstitial morphology
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001063Acrocyanosis
HP:0002110Bronchiectasis
HP:0100759Clubbing of fingers
HP:0012735Cough
HP:0030830Crackles
HP:0045051Decreased DLCO
HP:0002875Exertional dyspnea
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0002020Gastroesophageal reflux
HP:0025179Ground-glass opacification on pulmonary HRCT
HP:0025175Honeycomb lungDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002206Pulmonary fibrosisDiagnostic criterion
HP:0032341Reduced forced vital capacity
HP:0025390Reticular pattern on pulmonary HRCTDiagnostic criterion
HP:0031631Subpleural honeycombing
HP:0031950Usual interstitial pneumoniaDiagnostic criterion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003546Exercise intolerance
HP:0033367Orthodeoxia
HP:0010444Pulmonary insufficiency

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21471066[PMID]_29742380[PMID]

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Sources for this card